Whenever my father, Zayde Levy referenced Alan , he called him Yosef Hatzadik. Zayde said when he thought of Alan he pictured him with a kiddush cup in his hand waiting  patiently to make kiddush  for me while I was off somewhere talking... and that’s why he called him a tzadik.

 

The original Yosef Hatzadik also exemplified patience .  It was not just about waiting . His patience  exemplified the strength to remain generous , thoughtful, and faithful while waiting .  

 

My Yosef Hatzadik shares this strength. In his daily learning, his scholarship, his guidance, and his steady presence he has been my role model and my anchor for 58 years .  

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בן שמונים לגבורה. Thank you for your strength. Wishing you on your 80th birthday many more years of being my Yosef Hatzadik.